The Marin Bikes head badge; most models from Marin Bikes, including the Fairfax, are named for locations in California’s Marin County. Christine Ryan/NYT Wirecutter Flaws but not dealbreakers ...

As I explored the Fairfax 2, I ran across another Marin specimen, the Fairfax SC6 DLX. However, this is a bike that was whipped up back in 2014.